CVE-2012-0456
The SVG Filters implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR...
5.0 MediumFix available
The SVG Filters implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird before 3.1.20 and 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via vectors that trigger an out-of-bounds read.
Exploit likelihood
2.56%Down 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The SVG Filters implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird before 3.1.20 and 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via vectors that trigger an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2012-0456- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The SVG Filters implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird before 3.1.20 and 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via vectors that trigger an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2012-0456- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0488 No score
The SVG Filters implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird before 3.1.20 and 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via vectors that trigger an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0488- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qwmr-j5mx-mqrx No score
The SVG Filters implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR...
The SVG Filters implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird before 3.1.20 and 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via vectors that trigger an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
GHSA-qwmr-j5mx-mqrx- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 No score
MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1 No score
seamonkey-2.40-6.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the seamonkey-2.40-6.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 No score
MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 No score
firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
iceweaselDebian:6.0 |
before 3.5.16-13, plus listed versions 3.5.16-103.5.16-10~bpo50+13.5.16-113.5.16-11~bpo50+13.5.16-12 Show 10 moreShow less3.5.16-43.5.16-53.5.16-5~bpo50+13.5.16-63.5.16-6~bpo50+13.5.16-73.5.16-7~bpo50+13.5.16-83.5.16-8~bpo50+13.5.16-9 |
3.5.16-13 |
icedoveDebian:6.0 |
before 3.0.11-1+squeeze8, plus listed versions 3.0.11-13.0.11-1+squeeze13.0.11-1+squeeze23.0.11-1+squeeze33.0.11-1+squeeze43.0.11-1+squeeze53.0.11-1+squeeze63.0.11-1+squeeze7 |
3.0.11-1+squeeze8 |
iceapeDebian:6.0 |
before 2.0.11-11, plus listed versions 2.0.11-102.0.11-22.0.11-32.0.11-42.0.11-5 Show 4 moreShow less2.0.11-62.0.11-72.0.11-82.0.11-9 |
2.0.11-11 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_productivity:5 |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 | 0:10.0.3-1.el5_8 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 | 0:10.0.3-1.el6_2 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 50.1.0-1.1 | 50.1.0-1.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 45.5.1-1.1 | 45.5.1-1.1 |
firefox-esropenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 128.5.1-1.1 | 128.5.1-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0456 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mozilla Firefox, published March 14, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.56%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in iceweasel 3.5.16-13.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00042.html
secunia.com/advisories/48402
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:031
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1400-5
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rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0387.html
mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-14.html
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2458
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15007
securitytracker.com/id?1026803
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=711653
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0456
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qwmr-j5mx-mqrx
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0387
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729632
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_0387.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0451
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913
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